Paste-tube.



E. KELLER.

PASTE TUBE. APPLICATION FILED 1330.23, 1912.

Patented Dec. 2 2, 1914.

' ROBERT KELLER, (Di? IJETROIT, MICHIGZQT.

eases-rose.

Application filed December 23, 1912. Serial 1lo. 738 116.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT KELLER, a citizenof the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county ofVfayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Paste- Tubes, of which the following is a specificaihlecontainer tion, reference being had therein to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to improvements in collapsible containers forpaste and other semi-liquid substances, and more partied larly toprovide said containers with means for spreading the material over thesur face to which it is to be applied as it issues from the container.

The object of this invention is to provide the container with a flexiblestrip adjacent 'to its discharge opening and construct the containerwith simple and eflicient means for securely holding the spreader inplace. To this end the invention consists in the matters hereinafter setforth and pointed out in the claims reference being had-to theaccompanying drawing in which-- Figure 1 is a side elevation of acollaps embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a similar view taken at rightangles to that of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a plan view with the closure pinremoved; and Fig. 4; is a transverse vertical section through the upperportion of the container. a

As shown in the drawing the body 1 of the container is formed of acollapsible sheet metal tube in an old and well known manner, the samehaving a bottom closure 2 formed by flattening and folding, over the endof the tube, and an integral upper head or end 3. The head 3 is formedwith a nipple i having a discharge opening 5 adapted to be closed by apin 6, all. in an old and well known manner.

This invention consists in forming the head 3 with a flange or lip Yextending outwardly adjacent to the side of the nipple with a spacebetween the flange and nipple forming a groove to receive a flexiblestrip of rubber or other suitable material. 8 of a length to projectoutward some distance beyond the end of the nipple. The nipple 4i ispreferably formed with a flat side opposing the flange 7 against whichside flexible spreader S is firmly secured within. the groove betweenthe nipple and flange, by bending or forming the fian e inwardly towardthe nipple and than iirmiy damp Specification oi? Letters Patent.

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the flexible strip between it and the fiattehed side of the nipple. Thespreader 8 is thus positioned and firmly held transversely of thetubeadjacent to: one side of the discharge opening 5 and thus whenmaterial is forced from the container by compressing its collapsiblesides, said material may be spread over the surface to which it isdesired to apply it by means of the outwardly extending flexible stripwhich will bendlajterally when pressed against the surface and spreadthe material evenly and smoothly over it. A very inexpensive andeiiicient spreading attachment for devices of this character is thussecured and the spreader is firmly held in place by the inwardly bentflange, the strip by reason of its resiliency being compressed by the"bending of the upper end of the flange into engagement with it. Thestrip being formed of flex: ible material and being a thin fiat piecewill not becpme stifi' and clogged with material by use and presentafiat, smoothsurface for spreading the material from the container.

Obviously, changes may be made in the construction and form of the means:i'or holding the spreader in place on the container and other changesin the construction and arrangementot parts may obviously be madewithout departing from'the spirit of my invention and It therefore donot wish to limit myself to the particular construction shown.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim is 1. Thecombination of a collapsible tubular container having a' concentriccylindrical nipple at one end thereof provided with a discharge openingand'a flat rigid side adjacent to the opening of said nipple, a v

malleable flange forming a part of said nipple adjacent to the iiat sidethereof, and flexible strip secured at one end between said flange andthe flat side of said nipple by bending the flange into engagement withg the fiat'side of the strip. 1

The combination of a collapsible tubular container havi g a head formedwith an T flat surfaces, a strip of flexible material secured at one endbetween the fiat surfaces of saidnipple and said flange by bending theflange to clamp the strip betweenflit and the nipple with the 5 outerend of said strip projecting beyond the end of the nipple at one side ofthe discharge opening.

3. A container having a closed end, a

' irigid nipple formed integral therewith and 10 provided with aneccentric discharge 0penmg, said nipple having a groove formed thereinadjacent to said opening and proing said flange toward the body of saidnipple.

In testnnony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ROBERT KELLER.

Witnesses:

ANNA M. DoRR, Lnwls E. FLANnERs.

